Doncaster Show 2023

Interesting, plenty there, the number of bald heads was evident.

Appears many indulge in the specifics most stands had customers but
not many empty cages.

Nice to see fanciers enjoying a good weekend.

Did not see the end, how did the auctions go ?.

Regards.

never took much notice of auctions but did hear bids of +£600 for the Gilbert pigeons as I passed. Couldn't say if this was the norm. But some earlier auction upstairs pigeons were making £50 to £100, the ones I watched anyway.

Plenty in pens for £40 ish but no good if you follow the apple and tree theory

I walked miles, round and round till I got dizzy I don't think anyone could fail to enjoy this show at Doncaster, unless they dropped their wallet or something.

Pleased you enjoyed it barnie, nice to have an up lift rather than doom and gloom.

What was obvious there were very few young fanciers.

But everyone appeared to be happy.

Regards.

yes the janssen theory colin, "you can sell the fruit but not the tree" or something like that .....

David wrote:

yes the janssen theory colin, "you can sell the fruit but not the tree" or something like that  .....

Just wonder how many potential breeders of champions are disposed of through
different preferences.

There is absolutely no certainty that a pair that have bred winners will ever do so again.

Think on every so called breed there are good bad and indifferent.

Also there is no outward means of knowing which is which or it would be easy and
it an't.

Only way breed and test, you are more likely to do well if you start off with a batch of youngsters all the same breed with winners in close proximity.

Then sort the wheat from the chaff, breeders and racers plus dummies.

Regards.



















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MISTY wrote:

Interesting, plenty there, the number of bald heads was evident.

Appears many indulge in the specifics most stands had customers but
not many empty cages.

Nice to see fanciers enjoying a good weekend.

Did not see the end, how did the auctions go ?.

Regards.

noticed that also etc when I went walk about  there looking for my type as such Misty as hard as I looked only found the women fitted my general style & length here unfortunately      End of the day a most enjoyable watch once again I found & credit were credit due on Blondies side for her effort to help her sport/hobby of pigeons maybe advance hopefully looking into the future.

true misty, just because a pair of birds have breed a winner, it doesnt mean they will always breed winners ........ although it might be a good start and worth giving them a go ?

David wrote:

true misty, just because a pair of birds have breed a winner, it doesnt mean they will always breed winners ........ although it might be a good start and worth giving them a go ?

Like humans David.

Many top athletes children cannot run 100 yards in 10 minutes sort of thing.

China tried putting their top sports men and women together to bread hundreds of the best.

Total disaster.

I would bet that there are more potential champions thrown out in the egg stage than ever reaches a race panier.

When I had stock birds I ensured every egg was hatched, they bred more than their share of good ones but also some dummies, could have been I kicked out the eggs with the best ones in.

If it was easy would not be interesting.

Nothing like seeing what comes out of an egg in our sport.

Regards.

David wrote:

true misty, just because a pair of birds have breed a winner, it doesnt mean they will always breed winners ........ although it might be a good start and worth giving them a go ?

Always found here it's interesting to say the least at times racing a few misfit types, by the book. Found in a joyful way they really do make experts with the so called knowledge factor unfortunately somehow look rather novice in nature at times .

Picked up this young cock for a song at Doncaster, worth a punt anyway. Sometimes a pigeon just catches your eye. If anything he's on the big side of large   , but I'll find a suitable young hen, part of the fun.

good luck with him Colin he looks good to me

barnie wrote:

Picked up this young cock for a song at Doncaster, worth a punt anyway. Sometimes a pigeon just catches your eye. If anything he's on the big side of large   , but I'll find a suitable young hen, part of the fun.

True as you say party of the fun etc Colin not a wasted trip type thing maybe, hopefully. End of the day if he is a bit on the big side, not my cup of tea here I'm so one lucky pigeon maybe that he found a home in your loft there fortunately .

Yes barnie if it was easy there would be no fun in it.

Always got as much fun out of the breeding side as anything else involved.

Hope he clicks with one of your own.

Regards.

this show will be on the 2nd November 2024

looks a nice type colin, good uns come in all shapes and sizes as you know .......

David wrote:

looks a nice type colin, good uns come in all shapes and sizes as you know .......

Bit like pigeon flyers David maybe I suspect somehow many of us would have been culled long ago type thing if one shoe size had to fit all as such I suggest.

speak for your self knackered, i`m the tall well built, slender model type .........


i remembered yesterday knackered you are the x plumber type, i`m undecided on a problem i have with draining my tank to fit a new tap, maybe you could advise ...?

David wrote:

speak for your self knackered, i`m the tall well built, slender model type .........


i remembered yesterday knackered you are the x plumber type, i`m undecided on a problem i have with draining my tank to fit a new tap, maybe you could advise ...?

happy to help etc David only thing required thou is a plane ticket I'm   first class from your side there & I will certainly sort your problem issue out type thing .